The Team

In 2014, Stephanie started a sales training business and within 18 months, had built the largest, most-active sales training practice in Central Texas at the time.

In 2016, Stephanie recognized a passion to empower small business owners to thrive personally & professionally and laid the foundations for Grow Disrupt: a company that produces next-level personal growth events that support small business growth.

Learn more about Stephanie or book her as your speaker by visiting her Impact Authority site Here

Looking for an engaging keynote speaker to discuss marketing, creativity, or neurodiversity? Learn more about Stephanie's offers here!

Susannah was the first permanent hire made by Stephanie, and has been a member of the team since 2016. A talented & creative individual, she holds a Bachelor of Music and applies her technical and auditory knowledge to spreading the Grow Disrupt message!

Additionally, Susannah works closely with Stephanie to execute marketing strategies for maximum growth and is responsible for analyzing engagement trends across platforms. She was the composer behind the record Fly, editor for the music video, and director for the TV series Doing Business As.

Susannah dedicates herself to her art, and composes and records original musical scores in her down-time!

Rachel joined the team in 2018 and is a highly focused, driven member of our team who has a tenacious talent for negotiations, staying in touch & ensuring we are always there for our network & each other.

In her downtime, Rachel curates & markets a southern-chic inspired line of custom jewelry & fashion called Southern Styles.

Rachel lives in Amarillo, TX and is a proud mother, former event coordinator or Fortune 100 brands, and someone we're incredibly proud to have on our team!

Lally’s creative genius and talent for words manifests daily in his work with Grow Disrupt. He has an incredible eye for detail, and is passionate about the experience we create for others. Just two reasons he's such a valuable addition to the team.

This Louisiana Cajun living in southern Brazil has done everything from commercial and hospitality interior design, to opening restaurants under revered chefs, to vintage furniture sales.

In his down time, Lally loves staying politically engaged, volunteering with his local LGBTQIA+ community, admiring local architecture, or catching sun with friends on the grounds of The Oscar Niemeyer Museum.
 

Marcio brings a massive range of expertise and energy to our team! He has worked in banking customer service, as a local reporter, and as a press officer handling public relations. He's also been responsible for community building as well as education and social media management for one of the oldest Brazilian LGBT+ NGOs!

In his down-time, Marcio leads volunteer teams, co-authors articles, and pursues studies in data analytics with a keen interest in automation, AI, machine learning, and technology. He plays the piano, enjoys a good sci-fi or dystopian film, and strives to maintain regular execise as well.

He is an active member of his local Jewish community, and loves spending time playing cards or barbequing with his parents and siblings.

Matias and his team joined forces with Grow Disrupt in 2022 and have consistently blown us away with their creativity and eye for design. They handle everything from website assets to brand design for our events, in-person assets like the stickers for our custom scent, and more!

Matias is co-founder of Cocoa Group, a graphic and web design agency that has been providing services to clients in Latin America and the US for more than 10 years. Cocoa Group was selected by the city of Paris in 2019 to be incubated within Paris&Co, which allowed it to develop in the French market as well.

In his spare time he plays soccer, the most popular sport in his home country, Argentina.
 

Jessie joined Grow Disrupt in 2024, lending her creative talents to the team as the artist for our original comic panel, Distracted!

In her down time Jessie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, singing songs, trying foreign foods, and drawing whatever cute idea has most recently popped into her head.

Having married her now-husband Joe in March of 2024, she lives in southern Wisconsin, where they are both involved in their local church, and enjoy going on mini roadtrips together.
 

Devon’s passion lies in understanding how life works, which shines through in both his professional and personal pursuits. Raised in a military family and homeschooled, Devon is driven by curiosity and a desire to serve others.

When he's not diving into complex tech projects, you’ll find him learning new skills, serving at his church, or discovering small businesses doing incredible things.

Currently, he's working toward his Bachelor's in Information Systems, always aiming to help others succeed through technology.